Dan Franasiak
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Dan Franasiak

MBA • CSM • 22× Salesforce Certified

Forward Deployed Engineer Lead & Sr. AI Architect at Salesforce. Building the future of enterprise AI with Agentforce.

9+ Years on Platform
22× Certified
F500 Enterprise Clients

About Me

Bridging Business & AI

I'm a 21× certified Salesforce Architect with 9+ years of experience implementing enterprise solutions for Fortune 500 companies across Media & Entertainment, Tech, Insurance, Financial Services, and Business Services.

Specialized in cross-cloud solutions leveraging Omnistudio, Flow, Agent and Prompt Builder, and Experience Cloud. I act as the liaison between business process and technical functionality — translating complex challenges into clear AI strategies that deliver measurable impact.

Beyond architecture, I serve as an Adjunct Instructor at the University at Buffalo School of Management, sharing the knowledge that has defined my career.

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AI Deployment Strategy

Guiding organizations through AI readiness, responsible AI, and Agentforce adoption

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Enterprise Architecture

Cross-cloud Salesforce solutions for roadmapping, solution design, and delivery

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Adjunct Instructor

Teaching at University at Buffalo School of Management since 2018

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo–Niagara Falls Area, serving clients nationally

Career

Experience

Salesforce

Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Deployment Strategist (Sr. Manager)

October 2025 – Present

Leading successful adoption of AI-powered Agentforce solutions for key enterprise customers. Serving as primary advisor for deployments, building trusted relationships with senior leaders, and guiding organizations through AI readiness, responsible AI practices, and change management. Facilitating agent design and jobs-to-be-done workshops to align stakeholders and enable sustainable AI adoption. Acting as the critical feedback loop between customers and Salesforce product teams to shape the Agentforce roadmap.

Salesforce

Sr. Solution Architect

February 2024 – Present

Delivering complex cross-cloud Salesforce architectures with a focus on AI-powered automation, experience design, and scalable enterprise solutions.

Salesforce

Solution Architect

October 2020 – February 2024 • 3 yrs 5 mos

Designed and delivered enterprise Salesforce solutions spanning Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Marketing Cloud for Fortune 500 clients.

University at Buffalo School of Management

Adjunct Instructor

August 2018 – Present • 7+ years

Teaching at the MBA and undergraduate level, bringing real-world Salesforce and data analytics expertise into the classroom.

NeuraFlash

Salesforce Solution Architect — Quote to Cash Lead

2020 – 2021 • 1 year

Specialized in CPQ and Quote to Cash implementations as a solution architect at a leading Salesforce partner.

Crowe

Sr. Salesforce Consultant

2019 – 2020 • 1 year

Delivered Salesforce consulting engagements following SparkOrange's acquisition by Crowe — a top-10 public accounting and consulting firm.

Huron

Salesforce Consultant / Analyst

January 2017 – April 2019 • 2 yrs 4 mos

Progressed from Analyst to Consultant at Huron, building a foundation in enterprise Salesforce implementations across regulated industries.

e:solutions Group

Salesforce Associate Consultant

2015 – 2017 • 2 years

Began Salesforce consulting career at Benissimo (Salesforce Partner), which was acquired by e:Solutions CRM.

Expertise

Skills & Technologies

Salesforce Platform

Sales Cloud Service Cloud Experience Cloud Marketing Cloud Salesforce Flow Omnistudio Salesforce Lightning

AI & Automation

Generative AI Agentforce Agent Builder Prompt Builder AI Strategy Responsible AI

Architecture & Design

Solution Design Data Architecture Cross-Cloud Solutions Roadmapping Technical Strategy

Delivery & Leadership

Agile / Scrum Business Analysis Executive Engagement Change Management Team Leadership Workshop Facilitation

Industries

Financial Services Insurance Media & Entertainment Technology Business Services

Commerce & Integration

Quote to Cash CPQ Salesforce Sales Cloud Sharing & Visibility

Credentials

22× Salesforce Certified

🎉Salesforce Marketing Cloud Consultant
🎉Salesforce Certified Data Architecture & Management Designer
🎉Salesforce Certified Experience Cloud Consultant
🎉Salesforce Certified Sharing & Visibility Designer
🎉Salesforce Administrator
🎉Salesforce Platform App Builder
🎉Salesforce Sales Cloud Consultant
🎉Salesforce Service Cloud Consultant
🎉Salesforce Platform Developer I
🎉Salesforce CPQ Specialist
🎉Salesforce Omnistudio Developer
🎉Agentforce Specialist
🎉AI Specialist
🎉AI Associate
🎉Salesforce Associate
🎉Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Academic Background

Education

University at Buffalo School of Management — SUNY

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Data Analytics & Consulting

University at Buffalo — SUNY

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Business Administration & Management

Get in Touch

Let's Connect

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